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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Xiaomi 12, having a general score of 81 against 78.8. Xperia 5's body has the same thickness than Xiaomi 12, but it's just a little lighter. Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit worse screen density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 counts with a way better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12 features a much better battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 captures a lot better photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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